The National tribune., 1887-01-06

| new regiment, and its members were called by
| the old veterans Persimmon Knockers" In
the battle referred to they showed that they
could do something besides knock persimmons
John Kramer, Co. F, 18th Mich, Holland
Mich, says that very strong fraternal feeling
existed between his regiment and the 81 and 9th
Tenn. The parting when the brigade was dis
banded at the close OF the war was painful to all
He would like TO have tho postoffce address OF
Gen. Cooper, who commanded the brigade
A. j. Nicholas, Lake Fremont, Mimi. says
the Regular Brigade, of the Fourteenth Corps
az JOnesbOrO was composed of the 18th, 10Th,
18th and 10Th regi ments, and WAS commanded
by Mai. Edie, of the 2d battalion Of the 18TH
He gives brief sketch of the charge made by
the Regulars in the fight.
5. z. Hayward, Co. B, 9th Mo-, wishes to re-
mind Carleton" that it was Gen. Logan. and
not Gen. Blair, who commanded the Fifteenth
Corps.
J. @. Knutter. 4ith Wis, says that at the
battle of Franklin he was wounded but was
able To get off the field. soldier of an Ili-
nois regiment who was severely wounded had
a IS shooting rifle which he gave to the writer,
asking him to carry it away or the rebels
would get it. He would be glad to know If the
Illinois soldier is living and if so, would be
pleased to hear from him.
John III. Howell-"Co. KS Baby"-62d
Ohio, would like to have some of the comrades
of his old brigade-the 62d and 9Th Ohio 39th
Ill. and S5th Pa.-write for THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE sketches Of their campaigns and en-
gagements.
"soIdier," Flint, Mich, thinks it was Just
and right to give the increase of 81 per month
to widows but at the same time believes that
a like increase should have been given to the
crippled sOldiers-thOse who did the fighting
and are disabled. He also thinks that some of
the special rates are not high enough
George w. Dunn, Co. +, l35th Ohio, Chad
ron, Neb., expects always to remain q subscriber
to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and advises other
old soldiers to do the same. He writes briefly
OF his experience at Andersonville. He had
six brothers in the service, one of whom was
killed at Chickamauga, and another died Of
disease.
III. ID. Brown, Co. B, 58th Pa, HiIlsgrove,
Pa, thinks Comrade Depew, Co. A, 1SSth Pa,
is nearer correct than any of the other COM
rades who have written respecting the capture
of Fort Harrison. He says il was the 58th Pa.
that led the charge and took the Fort the
lSSth being in support and following immedi-
ately after. The writer had his jaw broken
just outside the Fort.
A. ID. Colbert, Co. I, 65th Ind, Washington,
Ind, is greatly pleased with the letters from
the comrades in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
even though he thinks some of them do
"streteh the blanket" sometimes. He says
they should not claim too much for themselves
for they all "helped to kill the bear" He
wishes to remind Carleton" that the 65th Ill
and 65th Ind. forded the Chattahoochee River at
the point where the mill was burned He SAYS it
was a fearful job, but they managed to get over
after much hard work and harder swearing.
w. III. Rickstrew, Co. ID, Goth Ind, Arispie
Kan, correcting John II. Dickson, of the same
regiment, says that part of the Goth Ind tras
surrendered to Gen. Bragg at Munfordsville,
KY, when the garrison at that place was cap
tured in September, 1852. He says he was one
of the prisoners and had to live upon pint of
cornmeal day until he reached the Ohio
River
William W. Stoke, lansing, Mich, says that
though yet young man he is completely bro
ken in health from the effects of his hard SER
vices in the army, and he is but one of thou
sands. He says the Government has come far
short OF redeeming its pledges to the soldiers
and urges his comrades to stand shoulder to
shoulder and support no man for office who is
not their friend.
j. p. Niederauer, Faulkton, Oak, says that
Comrades Ewing and Merrill were wrong in
saying that Col. Coburn, SD Ind, received the
surrender Of Atlanta from the Mayor. 1t was
Col. John ?. Niederauer, an uncle of the wri-
ter. He died q few years after the war in
Williamsport, Ind.
II. w. Brandle, Sd Mo-, Cummings, H.. saws
that at the time of the battle of Ezra Church he
was an Orderly on Gen. Osterhaus's staff, and
that " Carleton in his account of that engage
ment does great Injustice to OsterhauS and his
division by making no mention of their promi-
nent part in the fight.
ID. ii. NewcOmb, Co. d, 10Th Mass, SPRING
field, Mass, would like to know if any eomrade
can tell what Col. f. ID. Baker said TO Col. E.
w. Kinks upon the tOwpath at the battle of
Balls Bluff. Comrade Newcomb stood about
four feet from Col Baker when he took off his
hat and, showing something inside to Col
Kinks, was understood by him to say There's
my death warrant" He wants to know if he
heard Alright.
Henry Drummer, 1st w. Va. Cav, Newton,
Kan, heartily indOrses the proposition to select
Newton as the permanent place for holding Re-
unions of soldiers in Kansas. He SAYS it is CEN
trally located, with excellent railroad facilities
and all the advantages that make it desirable
for that purpose.
II. L. Snider, Co. A, 129th Ill, Penfeld, Ill,
reinforees COmrade Golf in the latter's state
ment regarding the capture of the 4-gun battery
at Resaca. He says the First Brigade, Third
Division, Twentieth Corps, consisted of the
10th Ind, 18th Ohio, 102d, 105th and 10th
III. Giving brief sketch of the engagement,
he says that the brigade was supported in the
charge by part of the Second Brigade of the
Division. The 10Th Mich. lay some so yards
down the hill in front of the guns
Frank Z. Lown, 11Sth NY, Glenville Mimi,
Endorses the account by Comrade Morey of the
battle OF Chapin's Farm. He says the 11Sth
n. Y. participated in the charge on Fort Har-
rison, although he will not pretend to say what
regiment first planted its cOlors on the works
J. r. N, Mertilla, Kan, thinks that while !
the comrades are opening their hearts to the |
suffering people of Charleston they should not
forget large number of their brothers in the |
far West, who are trying to make homes for |
themselves and are suffering for the bare neces-
sites of life. de says that many of the COM
rades who go West have not sufficient means /
for the long struggle required to bring their
farms to state of produetiyeness. Many of /
them live great distances from railroads, and /
the expense of hauling their crops to market
and supplies for themselves is such that they
have very little left on which to exc out an
existence. Many of them are exposed to the
rigors OF a severe Winter, and are most worthy
objects of assistance.
A. E. Henderson, Co. F, 18th Ind, Fargo.
OAK, says that Comrade Denny, Co. III, 18th
Ind, was right in regard to the part taken by
his regiment in the capture of the rebel artil-
lery at Magnolia Hills